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Simon sustained a severe traumatic brain injury and numerous physical injuries after he was knocked down by a car 14 years ago. After his injury he had memory problems, experienced fatigue and his personality changed. He was unable to return to work as a chartered accountant.
Simon is a health and fitness consultant. He is married with three children, aged 19, 21 and 27, and has one grandchild. His ethnic background is White English.
Joe was driving home after a gig when another vehicle crashed into his. He spent four days in a coma and was then diagnosed with a brain injury.
Joe used to be a drummer playing in various bands. He is separated from his partner and has four children. He lives alone. Ethnic background’ Black/British.
Elcena hurt her back when she tried to lift a heavy beer barrel at work. She subsequently developed spinal arthritis.
Elcena is single and has three children, aged 46, 45 and 42. She set up her foundation ‘ the Elcena Jeffers Foundation ‘ to try to make improvements for disabled...
Daniel sustained a traumatic brain injury just over a year ago. It was the result of a car accident in which no other vehicles were involved. He spent six weeks in intensive care and then had three months of rehabilitation to help him walk and talk again. He has had some seizures since his injury. He still has outpatient therapy.
Daniel has a long-term girlfriend and, since his injury, lives at home with his parents and younger brother. He works in retail, but has not returned to his job since...
Bryan was born with a visual impairment. He has also sustained two head injuries, which resulted in hearing loss and some difficulty concentrating.
Bryan is single, lives alone and is employed in an administrative role by a charity, which supports disabled people. Ethnic background’ White Scottish/British.
On tour in Afghanistan, Rob was injured when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was triggered. He lost his sight as a result and sustained numerous other injuries.
Rob is a soldier and, since his injury, has returned to college to study. At the time of the interview, Rob was married and expecting his first child. Ethnic background’...
Simon sustained his spinal injury when he was 25. He was travelling in Australia when he broke his neck after diving into the shallow end of a swimming pool. He is now a C6 tetraplegic.
Simon is single and lives alone. He works as a community peer support/outreach officer with the Spinal Injuries Association, supporting Londoners with spinal injuries. Ethnic background’ White British.
Raymond works as a product development scientist for a large company. He is married and has one daughter who is 8 years old. His ethnic background is White Irish.
Raymond works as a product development scientist for a large company. He is married and has one daughter who is 8 years old. His ethnic background is White Irish.
Bridget sustained a traumatic brain injury twenty-one years ago in a car accident. She was travelling with her partner who sadly died in the accident.
Bridget lives with her partner. Before her injury she worked as a personnel manager and now volunteers at Headway, the brain injury charity. Ethnic background’ White/British.
Ed was cycling work when he sustained a traumatic brain injury. There were no witnesses or CCTV footage and he does not remember what happened. Since his injury, he has experienced fatigue, irritability and can be sensitive to noise.
Ed is married and has a son who is five years old. He works as a business manager for a large bank. Ethnic background’ White/Other (Jewish).
